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Transparency International EU - The global coalition against corruption in Brussels Three MEPs currently hold paid positions in organisations on the EU lobby register. Viviane Reding is a board member for the Bertelsmann Foundation, Agnes Jongerius #FNV transparency.eu/mep-income/
is on the supervisory board of #PostNL and Paul Rübig holds a position with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ), #secondjobs
Such roles may not involve lobbying their colleagues in the European Parliament, but the MEPs concerned should make it clear that this is the case, especially in view of the explicit ban on lobbying activities in the #European_Parliament’s #Code_of_Conduct.
The Freebie Files – or how Qatargate triggered a new-found love for travel transparency among MEPs transparency.eu/the-freebie-fi… via @TI_EU
President Metsola’s reform proposals (presented behind closed doors!) are a big step in the right direction, but they don’t go far enough.
MEPs should be free to take part in events organised by third parties – but they (or the Parliament) should cover the costs. Travel and event
MEPs should be free to take part in events organised by third parties – but they (or the Parliament) should cover the costs. Travel and event
freebies pose a threat to the integrity of the Parliament’s work and should be banned altogether. An independent EU ethics body with real powers of investigation and enforcement should be set up to make sure the EU institutions, including the Parliament, stick to the
